for me? why yes!

2007 Chevy Cobalt LTZ Coupe - ALL MINE!

I decided that this post needed some text to this post, so I'm sharing with you my car experience. Now that I am full time and considered permanent at my job (as opposed to student working whatever hours I want!), have a guaranteed income and some stability, it is time to get myself a vehicle. I blew the head gasket in my little sunbird in December and have been relying on the bus, my family, Jeff, friends ('specially Lynnel and Angela!) and a couple people from work here, to get around and it has been verrrrrrrry inconvenient for me and probably for them as well! If you have had the "opportunity" to give me a ride (am I 16? yes i think so), well then I thank you!!!

So I took Friday off (my first PAID holiday day EVER = big deal), and dragged my dad and Jeff all around the city with me. We started off looking at Sherwood Chev and was this close to buying a brand new Aveo... but I just couldn't buy the first car I looked at, plus I wanted to check out the Yaris and the G5. So went to Toyota, ended up test driving a Corolla but guess what guys, I'm not a mom. And I don't need a mom car. The G5 was next, followed by the upgraded G6, both hot hot cars. The G6 was a bit big for me and the G5 was priced right. This close once again.

Jeff from Chev called wanting to know if we were coming back for the Aveo. Boyfriend Jeff tells Chev Jeff that I loved the G5 and that we were getting a really good deal there. Chev Jeff tells BF Jeff that if I would come test drive a Cobalt (the Chev equivalent of the Pontiac G5) that they would give me "a smokin deal" that I couldn't turn down.

Indeed, Chev Jeff was not kidding around! I ended up getting the Cobalt for the same monthly payment as what they had offered me the Aveo for and it's a much cooler car. BF Jeff was amazing at working the price down, and I was sooooo happy to have him and my dad helping me! They were the ones who convinced me to get a two door! They say I have lots of time for practical four doors in the future :) Dad says I'm too cool for a four door right now. haha. thanks dad! I also got a graduate rebate, where Chev pays my first two payments (sooooo great!) AND a $1000 "loyalty" rebate because my dad has the astro van registered in his name! We thought it was hilarious that the 1994 van qualified and not the newer Grand Am, but whatever, I got $1000 bucks off!

So here's the specs for anyone who might care. It's a 2 door, white 2007 Cobalt LTZ with an upgraded stereo (hello it has a 10" sub woofer, and 7 speakers which I think is hilarious! Fergie is going to be working hard!), it has XM satellite radio built into the system, a remote start (YESSSSSSSS BABY!) that detects the temperature and turns the heat/air conditioning on accordingly, and it's an automatic which I wanted. Yes I can drive a standard and yes it may be a bit cooler but I just wasn't in the mood for all that work anymore. It has fog lights, ABS brakes and upgraded wheels which BF Jeff was adamant about getting b/c he is moving (saving for another post) and I will be doing much more highway driving. The only thing I wanted that I didn't get was a sunroof which added another $15/month to my payment and I just decided against it. I told myself I can either have the remote start or the sunroof and I definitely think I'll be happier with a warm car in -40 degree weather. The only thing the Aveo offered that I wanted was an Ipod but I figured I may as well buy myself one if I really wanted it that bad. I don't think I'll need it with all my satellite radio options though! I also get a 5 year/160,000 km powertrain warranty which is AWESOME!

So they are bringing it in for me from who knows where, and I don't get it till Wednesday or Thursday. Until then, I dream about it! And look at it. I am so excited!

Let's take a look from the back, shall we?! Pretend it's white:

oh hi! you're freaking hot!

okay bu bye.

hmm. i like you.

Toyota Yaris

Pontiac G5

so.

i'm a university graduate! wahhhoooooooo! i convocate on june 6th, you're all invited!

for now, i'm still working at BX and i finally have benefits and a better salary and paid holidays and all that jazz. like real people.

now it's time for me to buy a fabulous car! i am going to the bank next week to be pre-approved and then i'm offfffff baby to the dealerships. call me crazy, or just 'mom', but i want a four door automatic... i'm so done with 2 doors and stick shifts. give me something i can eat a freaking sandwhich with while i drive and let people in the backseat without having to crawl all over the seats. thanks. i actually like jenna's ford focus so much and i might get one of those, also looking at a toyota yaris and a honda civic. all i really want is air conditioning and a cd player. it's really that simple!

i'm excited. i can't wait to have freedom again. i can't wait to go home for lunch sometimes. i can't wait to go to jenna's new house for lunch to see my favorite kids in the world. and go to the mall whenever i want. yesssssssssssssss. i've been such a loser since january. i can't wait to lose my loserness. it's gonna be great.

that's all i gots to say right now.

freaking out

ahhhhhhh i'm such a wreck during exam week!!!!! someone please tell me i will do fine. thanks.

Easter Monkey

(don't worry, we got it out of her mouth the second it went in there!!!)

ta freaking da

i watch the office, and i found it particularly funny last night. thats where my title comes from. i also enjoyed, "dwight, you ignorant slut" and it was so darn funny that they said it twice for my viewing pleasure. hilarious! so if i ever say that to you, and insert your name in for dwight, do not be offended. just laugh, because i am sure that i will be laughing too.

it's friday friends! and its payday. blessed payday.

it's also friday the 13th. spooky. the first spooky thing that happened to me this morning was that i dropped my banana on the ground. what does this mean? what are the cosmos trying to tell me? i do wonder.

the second spooky event - the police called me. then they sent their best looking officer to come to my office to have me sign something. hot damn. haha. i've always wanted to say that and i felt that was a good place for it.

that's it for spooky events thus far. do tell me your friday the 13th story if you do have one.

last night i hosted the first bbq of the year! jeff called me and told me he wanted to bbq for supper and so we went and got a couple terriaki steaks. we had a couple extra, so i promply called my lovely dating friends, lynnel and denver, and we supped together. we had steaks, a huge garden salad, a vegetable melody, potato salad and fresh buns. lynnel and denny brought a homemade strawberry-rhubarb pie (technically homemade but purchased from mystic java) and though we didn't let it settle long enough after coming out of the oven, it was outstanding. NOW i know why you always see pictures of pies sitting on the counter all steamy and delicious looking. they need a few minutes to settle so they aren't runny! ah ha! that makes so much sense. but it didn't matter what it looked like. it still tastes the same. so we had a good night, watched some hockey (go flames, right lynnel?!) and some other thurs night tv shows, i.e. the office, 30 rock and my name is earl. good friends, good times.

horray horrah for 21 degrees tomorrow!

that's all for now!

Waiting Line

i got this from a blog that i stalk, a girl alison knows from BC. she knows i read it almost every day so i'm not a complete lurker :) she's very funny and i'm addicted to her blog.

i thought a nice quiz would be a nice tuesday afternoon activity. i do hope you all agree.

1. What is your occupation? student.... ohh, darn, i can't use that excuse anymore! let's go with.... rep for health insurance company. for now.

2. What color are your socks right now? turquoise and pink stripes. and some sparkles.

3. What are you listening to right now? the murmur of several people talking on the phone, elevator music, and the photocopier... ugh get me out of here!

4. What was the last thing that you ate? leftovers from moxies! yumm.

5. Can you drive a stick shift? my first 3 (ahhh, i've had 3 cars already?) cars were standards but i think i'm done with that. i like to be able to eat and drive at the same time.

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? a client

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? well i don't officially know her, i just lurk her blog.

8. How old are you today? 24. it's my half-birthday coming up on the 26th, let's party!

9.Favorite drink? i love chocolate milk. it's kind of good for you too. at least that's what i tell myself. and when i go camping i like to drink malibu rum and iced tea, my summer special. angela and i lovingly named it the "dolphin smooth". eek, eek!

10. What is your favorite sport to watch? ummmm, right. let's go with the summer olympics.

11. Have you ever dyed your hair? who, me?

12. Pets? the only pet i ever truly loved lives on in my heart.

13. Favorite food? chinese food. i'm making up for the 21 years that i never ate it at all. thanks to regan who made me try it finally.

14. What was the last movie you watched? reign over me (with adam sandler and don cheadle) - awesome movie. funny. then sad. then funny. then sad. but funny.

15. Favorite day of the year? my birthday for sure. i celebrate for the entire month of september and usually get my hair or nails done or something just for wonderful me. and i buy new fancy underwear every year on my bday!

16. How do you vent anger? cry. be immature. say things i don't mean. act mildly out of control. try to be rudely sarcastic but end up just sounding like jibberish.

17. What was your favorite toy as a child? does the dress up trunk count? it had all my mom's old bridesmaid/fancy dresses. we pretended to be princesses at the ball.

18. What is your favorite season? summer. oh glorious summer. don't forget us in saskatchewan.

19. Cherries or Blueberries? i am the only person i know who grew up in BC and doesn't like cherries. i hate the pit! but i love blueberries

20. Last thing you purchased? tanning minutes at fabutan. no more pasty legs!

21. What are you wearing? i'm at work... grey dress pants, black blazer, white shirt

22. How many glasses of water do you drink in a day? if i'm at work, 3 or 4... at home, maybe 1!

23. What are your plans tonight? hanging out with kristy-anne and whoever else!

24. Living arrangements? unfortunate but practical.

25. When was the last time you cried? ummm saturday morning.

26. What is on the floor of your closet? clothes and they are everywhere. waiting for another flood!

29. Favorite smells? fresh baking

29b. Non favorite smells? wet dogs.

30. What inspires you? stephen lewis inspired me last tuesday - he was the UN main guy for HIV/AIDS in Africa (until jan '07) and he came and did a presentation at university last week. he was awesome.

31. What are you afraid of? spiders in my bed. the dark.

32. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? bring it ON baby, bring it on.

33. Favorite dog breed? i think that i like big dogs, like labs. but i think i also like little cuddly dogs too. so i guess depends on their personality. NOT YAPPY DOGS. ugh. and i hate poodles. sorry if you own one.

34. Number of keys on your key ring? 2

35. How many years at your current job? three

36. Favorite day of the week? Saturday.

37. How many provinces have you lived in? four - Calgary, AB (2 years), Hamilton, Ont (5 years), Kelowna, BC (6 years), Saskatoon, SK (11 years in august)

38. Favorite holiday? oh man. i have too many favorites. i've taken 6 different trips to Disneyland for pete's sake. in fact, my parents and brothers are there next week. so jealous. ALL TIME FAVORITE: NEW YORK NY Dec 2005!!!!!!!!!

39. Do you like hats? “Hello again,” says the pink poodle. “And now,” she says, pointing to a new, super-crazy hat featuring a candy cane, a mop, a fishing pole and all kinds of other nonsensical items, “do you like my hat?”
“I do,” says the beagle. “What a hat! I like it! I like that party hat!” (Go, Dog. Go!)

40. What do you say most often? "oh really" - it can be used in sooooooo many ways:
excited: Oh Really?
sarcastic: ohhhhhhhhhhhhh really
bored at what you're saying: oh, really...
surprised: oh really!!!!!
see what i mean?

i have just one thing to add. the three cars i have had - the first someone totalled my car (i was parked); the second i sold to some chick; the third, the head gasket blew and wrecked my engine. i had to clarify that I did not wreck any of them!
now i don't know if you have seen my dad's van or not....... nevermind.

6 weird things

Gina has tagged me

"Here are the rules: Each player of this game starts with the 'six weird things about me' blog post. People who get tagged need to write their own six weird things post and state the rules clearly. At the end of the post, tag six more people and don’t forget to leave a comment on their blog to tell them they have been tagged and tell them to read your blog."

1. i rarely finish all the food off my plate. there is ALWAYS a bit left, sometimes just a bite or two. i guess my mother never implemented the "you have to eat everything off your plate" rule. that's impolite weird.

2. i am slightly afraid in movie theatres when all the lights go out. i always think someone is gonna hijack the place and kill us all in the dark. seriously. the thought passes quickly but i almost always think it! that's morbid weird.

3. i constantly buy scrapbooking stuff. i never scrapbook except for ONE page i did in September. i literally have hundreds of dollars worth of paper, stickers, books, a mega piece of freaking LUGGAGE to haul my stuff around, etc., etc. but i can't stop buying the stuff for it. just today i bought 4 packages of "spring" stickers. looooooooser weird.

4. since grade 5, i have washed my face EVERY morning and EVERY night with the exception of maybe 5 times (due to camping and all-nighters). i am compulsively disordor-ly obssessedly weird with washing my face.

5. whenever i am introducing someone i always momentarily blank on the name of who i'm introducting and then i freak that i got the name wrong. i do this all the time, unless i know you really well. i don't think i've ever gotten a name wrong, so i don't really know where this fear comes from.

6. i have one white eyelash. freaky weird.

i tag... YOU (if you haven't already done it. i seem to be the last!)

The Junos....

rocked.











what you saw on television does not compare to what was seen/felt/experienced live. the performances were so so so good. nelly furtado and dallas green - amazzzzzing.

will tell all tomorrow........



in meantime, you can see all my photos from my whole weekend at:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1646&l=e3d1b&id=514459720



you don't need a facebook account to see them. i'm tired.

Juno Fever - Friday

i've got juno fever and i don't know how this happened. i never thought i'd be one to be star struck but i AM! it's so fun. i went out with girls from work tonight and we had a blast. we only saw two (recognizable) people - farley flex and sass jordan. i have a hilarious video to upload of when we first saw farley flex. we were acting like high school girls. hilarious. it's so darn dark in the room though, you can't even see it's him. oh well, i'll post the picture too.

we started the night off at the new restaraunt, The Ivy. very lovely place. no famous stars. good martinis.

off to Aroma, in the Radison hotel where nelly is staying. awesome view of every person walking in. tons of stars, had no idea who any of them were. rock bands. we could tell because they were all super hip and uber cool, beyond what saskatoon produces for cool. and kept shaking important people's hands. and they pulled up in limos. that's the defining factor.

then... it was Farley Flex. THEN, it was Sass Jordan. since Nelly Furtado wasn't showing up, they were the next best thing. i finally got the nerve to ask for a group photo (i was patient and kind, and waited until after they ordered their food... they were sitting right next to us). and they were super cool about it and made jokes. much fun. i'll post a couple pix.

then a guy next to our table bought all us girls a round of martinis. yummy.

that's all for now. i'll tune you in for tomorrow's sightings. i'm so proud of saskatoon (except for Earls who is open for VIPs and stars ONLY. snobs).